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H. L. Mencken Quotes

American - Writer | September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

Science Art Government Democracy

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

Heart Great Day Reach House White

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

Simple Problem Wrong Answer Complex

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

Law Judge Student Own Examination

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Politics Safety Aim Keep Practical

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

Age History Lie Legend Dignity

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

Wisdom Ignorance Democracy Belief

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

Election Auction Stolen Every Sort

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

Funny American Nobody Taste Broke

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Honesty Hate I Am Me Common Sense

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

War Veterans Day Soldiers Heroes Ten

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Man Black Hands Flag Begin Normal

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